Production numbers for 1978 930

[WPOZZZ]

Originally Posted by fredmeister

What were the production numbers for 79 models?
----- I know they stopped sending them here in 79 making them "last year" cars of a sort.

Thanks,

1200 US models.

[rlane930]

Originally Posted by WPOZZZ

1200 US models.

Actually only "1190" US, '79 models (9309800011 to 9309801200).

1979 model year (to August 1979) - 806
1980 model year (continue 1979 series) - 384
*Source: Porsche 911 Turbo 3 and 3.3 litre: Project no. 930, Michael Cotton, Osprey, 1988.

Rich

[onboost]

Originally Posted by Shadetree930

ROW 735
US 461
Japan 61

No breakout available on sunroof delete in my source.

Originally Posted by onboost

Oh, and mine is a 78 also,
U.S.
#12

Hmmm, so I've thought my car was #12 of the US production run for sometime.. However, in a recent discussion about about production numbers with a couple of folks, one of which owns car #461, and a closer look at the numbering system.. it appears that my car is actually car #2, the second 930 produced for the 78 production run! Build date 9/77.

[rlane930]

Originally Posted by onboost

Hmmm, so I've thought my car was #12 of the US production run for sometime.. However, in a recent discussion about about production numbers with a couple of folks, one of which owns car #461, and a closer look at the numbering system.. it appears that my car is actually car #2, the second 930 produced for the 78 production run! Build date 9/77.

onboost,

Yes, your car would be #2 of 451 produced in 1978 for the US.

1978 930 US VIN’s 9308800011 to 9308800461
* Source, Porsche 911 Turbo 3 and 3.3 Litre; Project no. 930, Michel Cotton, Osprey, 1988

While we’re on the subject, isn’t it a misnomer to call these cars “sunroof delete” as it was an option for the 930 (sort of like saying “limited slip delete")? How about, “rare non-sunroof optioned US 930”?

Rich

[tomdeg]

OK, I like that better. Here's a couple of pictures of my '78 "rare non-sunroof optioned US 930"

[onboost]

Originally Posted by rlane930

onboost,

Yes, your car would be #2 of 451 produced in 1978 for the US.

1978 930 US VIN’s 9308800011 to 9308800461
* Source, Porsche 911 Turbo 3 and 3.3 Litre; Project no. 930, Michel Cotton, Osprey, 1988

While we’re on the subject, isn’t it a misnomer to call these cars “sunroof delete” as it was an option for the 930 (sort of like saying “limited slip delete")? How about, “rare non-sunroof optioned US 930”?

Rich

Rich, good catch and another point I wanted to make as well... I don't know where this "sunroof delete" terminology came from.. a newer model 911 series I suspect.. but you are correct.. sunroof was an option, so if you didn't pay for the "optional" sunroof, your car didn't get produced with it. Simple.